Sustainable Composite Materials and Manufacturing Industry Day 2025

The future of sustainable mobility is taking shape – be part of the movement!

The Sustainable Composite Materials & Manufacturing (SCMM) Innovation Centre is hosting the second edition of its Industry Day. Organized by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, the SCMM Industry Day is an annual event uniting the materials community to advance sustainable mobility applications.

Join Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), primes, tier suppliers, Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and research leaders to explore new technologies, exchange ideas, and build valuable connections. Whether you are working on the future of mobility, developing advanced materials, or fostering cross-sector collaboration, SCMM Industry Day 2025 offers a space to move your projects and partnerships forward.

Theme of the SCMM Industry Day 2025

“Sustainable and Lightweight Composite Technologies: From Civil to Dual-Use Applications – How to Bridge Civil Technologies with Defence Needs?”

This year’s theme spotlights the intersection of civil and defence applications, to spark essential dialogue on how innovations in lightweight and sustainable composite technologies can meet the evolving challenges and opportunities of dual-use technologies.

Click here to download the programme of the day

What to expect

• Keynotes & panels – Insightful presentations from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers addressing innovations in dual-use technologies, civil–defence synergies, and sustainable mobility.
• Technology focus areas
  • Enhanced operability across defence and civil applications
  • Mobility domains: land, air, space, and unmanned vehicles (UAVs)
  • Lightweight composite materials and their role in sustainability and zero-emission transport

• SCMM capabilities showcase – Explore cutting-edge developments in sustainable and lightweight composite technologies developed at LIST.
• Industry & research synergies – Expert-led sessions on bridging innovation across sectors and accelerating dual-use adoption.
• B2B Matchmaking – Meet key players from industry and research to identify collaboration opportunities and market-driven solutions.

Meet some of our speakers

Per-Olof Marklund Chief Technology Officer, Saab	Prof Dr Fahrettin Ozturk Executive Vice President, Turkish Aerospace Industries	Brigitte Defoort Senior Expert in Materials and Processes, ArianeGroup	Nicolas Van Hille R&T Manager, Sonaca
Nathalie Guichard RTI Director, EDA	Clermont Bernard VP in charge of National and European Institutional Affairs, John Cockerill	Paolo Arrighi CTO Land Armaments and Systems, Leonardo	Luca Rigo Innovation Technologies Manager, Iveco Defence Vehicles
Stéphane Daure R&T Airframe Roadmap Owner, Airbus Group	Angelo Sportelli R&D Manager, Leonardo Aeronautics – Aerostructures BU	Andreas Neugebauer Head of Sales Europe, Toray Advanced Composites	Giuseppe G. Daquino Programme Manager “Advanced Materials”, HADEA/EU Commission

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